It’s impressive how all the things we are taught as a child, regardless of our faiths, seem to have vanished. You should not lie, but liars are celebrated. You shouldn’t steal, but crooks are praised as being smart people. You should respect your neighbor, but killing is normalized as a daily occurrence, as gun violence …
We are human beings on planet Earth; where can we escape? If we go to the End of the Earth or choose to Live on a desert island or even in a cave, we will still contemplate planet Earth and mingle with other human beings until we meet our maker. In the Abrahamic Faiths, April …
One cannot remain apathetic to the world’s turbulence and heart wrenching wars. The Foundation treasures the words of its Founder, Ambassador Ghoulem Berrah, a champion of peace, and wishes to share his work and convey his feelings. Excerpts from A Dream for Peace, an Ambassador’s Memoir by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah. “President Houphouët-Boigny was a fervent believer in dialogue and …
Nowadays, whenever you have a conversation with someone, regardless of their faith or no faith at all, they are inclined to say how life is becoming more and more difficult. Weary is their journey. One cannot be indifferent to the grave wrongs and problems we witness in the world. Nonsense is the most common. Evil …
This year 2023, the synchronicity between the Christian Lenten season and Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, is quite staggering. Lent is a 40-day season of prayers, fasting, and almsgiving. Besides the unique way of fasting every day from dawn to sunset without drinking water, Ramadan is also a month of prayer and …
Love, peace, understanding, and kindness are not empty words. Nonetheless, we hear more about bigotry, violence, and hatred than a loving and caring atmosphere, especially regarding different Faiths. A few days ago, we had our own unique experience, and words were not empty. A group of Christian and Muslim teenagers from the Dr. Ghoulem Berrah Foundation …
No human being, no country we believe is powerful. Let us think for a second; in the most powerful country in the world on September 28, 2022, water burst through doors in Naples, Florida, as hurricane Ian made landfall as a monstrous category 4 hurricane. The ocean invited itself into people’s homes, killing 109 individuals …
Again and again, we hear that our youth is inclined to the easy life and reluctant to all efforts; they only focus on material things and rebuke any spirituality. We beg to differ! On September 5th, we had a unique experience at the Dr. Ghoulem Berrah Foundation, where we gathered a group of teenagers from …
Self-Esteem is a characteristic intrinsic to any human, regardless of his faith or religious traditions. Pretend to run a race with a twenty-months old baby boy; he wants to win, and when you let him win, he shouts with joy and claps his hands at himself. Make a Lego or a puzzle with a toddler; …
Regardless of our faith, we are all part of the service channel.To serve is catering to other people’s needs. For example, a real estate broker, a teacher, or a gatekeeper can serve in their specific field with the same commitment and a joyful heart. A physician is on a mission, a housekeeper, or a banker …
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